Can birth control pills cause fatty liver?

just recently, i found out that i have a fatty liver.
i've been taking BCPs for about a year and a half now, and even just until a couple of months ago, my liver function was fine.
is it possible that the bcps have caused the build up of fat in my liver? or is it more likely that there is another cause?... show more just recently, i found out that i have a fatty liver.
i've been taking BCPs for about a year and a half now, and even just until a couple of months ago, my liver function was fine.
is it possible that the bcps have caused the build up of fat in my liver? or is it more likely that there is another cause?

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Best Answer: no fatty liver is caused by:
Fatty liver is commonly associated with alcohol or metabolic syndrome (diabetes, hypertension, obesity and dyslipidemia) but can also be due to any one of many causes[2][3]: